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FAMGUARD CORPORATION ANNOUNCES NEW CHAIRMAN

The Board of Directors of FamGuard Corporation, the parent company of The Family Guardian Insurance Company, has announced the election of Norbert F Boissiere to the position of chairman of both FamGuard Corporation and Family Guardian. Mr Boissiere served as president and executive director of FamGuard Corporation and executive director of Family Guardian prior to this appointment. He is also chairman of Family Guardian's Investment Committee and chairman of the Trustees of the employee's pension plan. Mr Boissiere's new appointment follows the recent death of company chairman Roscow Pyfrom.

Mr Boissiere with partners A R Jack Knowles, chairman emeritus and executive director, and the late Roscow Pyfrom co-founded Family Guardian in 1965. Born in Trinidad and educated at the Tranquility Boys and Fatima College, he began his insurance career forty-five years ago. During Family Guardian's early years, Mr Boissiere served as agency vice-president and was responsible for the expansion of the company into Caribbean territories. In 1983, he was appointed president of Family Guardian and served in that capacity until 1989 when he was succeeded by the company's current president Gerald Strachan.

On accepting the appointment, Mr Boissiere said: "I assure my fellow directors of my commitment to our corporation's goals and the plans and aspirations of our former chairman; namely, to take our company to further heights, with continued strong growth and expansion through new opportunities."

Mr Boissiere remarked that he feels that these are exciting times in The Bahamas. "A booming economy, strong winds of privatisation, and an impending Security Exchange will bring new opportunities for our company and we will continue to position ourselves to take full advantage of the changing times. Our talented and dedicated management team is committed to the further growth and success of Family Guardian."

The Board of Directors also announced the appointment of Charlotte Pyfrom as a director of both FamGuard Corporation and Family Guardian. Miss Pyfrom, the eldest daughter of the late Roscow Pyfrom, has previously served as an alternate director on the boards of FamGuard and Family Guardian.

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